Chapter 27: Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Homeostasis

Most pediatric patients with hyperglycemia have diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which is a life-threatening complication of diabetes that includes severe dehydration and metabolic acidosis. Sodium bicarbonate is contraindicated. In children, the parents may not know the child has diabetes before the first episode of … ................
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